Membership news

December 2016

As APS members would be well aware, all practising psychologists must have current and sufficient professional indemnity insurance cover which meets the standards specified by the Psychology Board of Australia.Type of cover – ‘claims made and notified’ versus ‘occurrence...

December 2016

Last month the APS online Find A Psychologist Service integrated the previous Medicare Psychology Providers list to provide an overall list of at least 8,000 psychologists in private practice across Australia.The APS Board of Directors recently approved the revised Ethical guidelines relating to...

October 2016

An election for two General Director positions on the APS Board of Directors was held by postal ballot and electronic voting, and the result was declared at the 2016 APS AGM on 15 September 2016. The two successful candidates are Dr Aaron Frost MAPS and Mrs Jill Wright MAPS and both will serve a...

October 2016

The Psychology Board of Australia’s annual continuing professional development (CPD) cycle closes on 30 November 2016. Be sure to have accumulated your requisite professional development by then. For those psychologists who must meet the full requirements, the necessary amount is 30 hours...

October 2016

The 2016 APS Annual General Meeting was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 15 September 2016. A number of items of special business were covered with several highlights outlined below.Formation and renaming of APS BranchesMotions to establish two new Branches of the APS...

October 2016

The APS is expanding the Find A Psychologist service to ensure it remains the definitive directory for locating psychologists in private practice.The APS Find A Psychologist service is being expanded to include contact details for more than 8,000 APS member psychologists. Now is a great time to...

August 2016

Members have the opportunity to have their say in the governance of the APS by voting in the 2016 APS Board of Directors election. Two General Director positions on the Board are open for election. Members holding the grades of Associate Member, Member, Fellow and Honorary Fellow are eligible to...

August 2016

The APS has received an important clarification on the use of testimonials by psychologists. The Guidelines for advertising regulated health services developed by the National Boards and published by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) prohibit the use of testimonials...

August 2016

Prof Richard Bryant AC FAPS received the Companion of the Order of Australia award for eminent service to medical research in the field of psychotraumatology, as a psychologist and author, to the study of Indigenous mental health, as an advisor to a range of government and international...